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Featured Programs
Harry & Bess Truman: A Love Story and Partnership in Letters (Zoom)
Wed, May 28 2025
6:30pm - 7:30pm Central
Virtual Event
No other presidential couple has a love story like the Trumans, and much of it is captured in a series of letters written between 1910 and 1959.
Harry S Truman: Paving the Road to Civil Rights (Zoom)
Wed, May 28 2025
6:30pm - 7:30pm Central
Virtual Branch
Canceled
Between 1945 to 1953, President Harry S Truman worked with Congress and used the powers of the presidency to advance the cause of Civil Rights. His work influenced the efforts of his successors.
Organic Gardening (Zoom)
Tue, Jun 3 2025
6:30pm - 7:30pm Central
Virtual Event
Learn how to grow the organic way.
Super Friends: Drawn Together
Tue, Jun 3 2025
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Registration Required
The Super Friends unite again for more stories of adventure and a little bit of magic. Gather your friends and join kids' comedian Dennis Porter for interactive and improvisational theater fun.
Barcelona: Jewel of the Mediterranean (Zoom)
Thu, Jun 5 2025
6:30pm - 7:30pm Central
Virtual Event
Over 19 million visitors a year come to Barcelona for its vibrant culture, architectural marvels, beautiful beaches, amazing food and much more.
The Harvey Girls: Women’s Roles in Railroads, Kansas, and U.S. History (Rescheduled from the Green Hills Branch on 4/29)
Tue, Jun 10 2025
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration Required
The Fred Harvey Company, concessionaire along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, offered young women employment opportunities as waitresses and tour guides.
Garden to Table Dishes (Zoom)
Tue, Jun 10 2025
7:00pm - 8:00pm Central
Virtual Event
Summer cooking is fresh, light, and as sunny as the season. With produce options overflowing, there are many ways to make delicious everyday meals.
Kansas City River Quay Mob War
Tue, Jun 10 2025
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Registration Required
What started out as an arts and entertainment district in Kansas City devolved into a mafia war zone over parking and strip clubs during the 1970s.
The Harvey Girls: Women’s Roles in Railroads, Kansas, and U.S. History (Rescheduled from the Lee's Summit Branch on 4/30/25))
Wed, Jun 11 2025
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration Required
The Fred Harvey Company, concessionaire along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, offered young women employment opportunities as waitresses and tour guides.
Rock 'n' Roll and the Movies: Bill Haley to the Beatles (Zoom)
Wed, Jun 11 2025
6:30pm - 7:30pm Central
Virtual Event
Movies and rock ’n’ roll formed a valuable commercial partnership, whether it was Elvis Presley or the Beatles’ groundbreaking A Hard Day’s Night.